As reported in The Australian, Aurecon has announced that it would cease working with Adani once its current contract winds up in six to nine months, citing the group’s commitments to sustainability. The decision follows months of Aurecon being targeted because of its association with Adani over its involvement in working on the latter’s port operations at its Abbott Point Coal Terminal. Aurecon has provided engineering, procurement and construction management services for Adani’s Abbot Point coal port since 2005 and was involved in the terminal’s original development in 1981. Aurecon had also worked with Adani on a renewables project in Whyalla. In its statement, Aurecon said it would cease working with Adani on any project after the expiration of the current contract. “As part of this decision the firm has also ruled out working on any other Adani group of companies’ projects,” it said. “Aurecon continues to pivot its 7500 people, and their ¬capabilities, towards a future-ready business which includes aligning to its sustainability commitments and ongoing ¬digital transformation.” Adani expressed surprise at the decision, given what it said had been a strong relationship and an absence of commercial issues or disputes. The company said it was confident of filling the void left by Aurecon’s departure and would press ahead with the mine despite pressure on its contractors and suppliers.

As reported in The Australian, Aurecon has announced that it would cease working with Adani once its current contract winds up in six to nine months, citing the group’s commitments to sustainability.

The decision follows months of Aurecon being targeted because of its association with Adani over its involvement in working on the latter’s port operations at its Abbott Point Coal Terminal.

Aurecon has provided engineering, procurement and construction management services for Adani’s Abbot Point coal port since 2005 and was involved in the terminal’s original development in 1981.

Aurecon had also worked with Adani on a renewables project in Whyalla.

In its statement, Aurecon said it would cease working with Adani on any project after the expiration of the current contract.

“As part of this decision the firm has also ruled out working on any other Adani group of companies’ projects,” it said.

“Aurecon continues to pivot its 7500 people, and their ­capabilities, towards a future-ready business which includes aligning to its sustainability commitments and ongoing ­digital transformation.”

Adani expressed surprise at the decision, given what it said had been a strong relationship and an absence of commercial issues or disputes.

The company said it was confident of filling the void left by Aurecon’s departure and would press ahead with the mine despite pressure on its contractors and suppliers.